Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore has signed his first professional contract at Tottenham, securing his future at the club.
Moore, 17, is one of the shining lights coming out of the Spurs academy, showing plenty of promise for the future.
The youngster predominantly plays as a right-footed left winger, but he can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a centre-forward.
Moore joined the Tottenham ranks as a seven-year-old, progressing through the age tiers to the under-18s and under-21s level.
At just 15 years old, the forward became the youngest player to feature in the Premier League 2 as he continued to develop.
With plenty of faith placed in the youngster, Ange Postecoglou handed him a first-team debut from the bench against Manchester City in May.
Following plenty of involvement in pre-season, there are big hopes for Moore in the near future.
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Mikey Moore signs new Tottenham contract
Tottenham have announced that Moore has signed his first professional contract with the club, just days after he was eligible to turn 17 years old.
This means the youngster is now officially contracted to the club and there isn’t any threat of losing him before the expiry date.
It secures the future of one of the club’s brightest stars, with plenty hoping he can kick on to become a Tottenham legend.
Mikey Moore message to Tottenham fans
Speaking to the Tottenham media team after signing his new deal, Moore detailed the joy of hearing the supporters chant for him.
He said: “I’ve said before, you don’t expect it at all, being a young academy boy, I’ve had a few decent performances but you don’t expect to come in and have them [the fans] singing your name.
“I didn’t expect it at all but I appreciate it and everyone who is supporting me, singing it, that’s the best feeling you can get.
“When you’re playing a football game and you’re hearing all the fans singing your name I think that’s what every young player who wants to become a professional looks forward to and wants to experience in the game.
“So thank you to all of them really, all of the fans.”
Can Mikey Moore make an impact at Tottenham?
There is plenty of hype surrounding just how good Moore could turn out at Tottenham, with plenty believing a generational talent is there.
If that is the case, then Spurs may well have their long-term replacement for Heung-Min Son waiting in the background.
However, development is never linear and there is no telling exactly how good Moore could turn out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
There is plenty of pressure on a club such as Tottenham, while he has already acknowledged that he is yet to truly make an impact.
It remains to be seen whether Moore can be the next big graduate from the academy, but it will take time and some postponement of the excitement to allow for his development to kick on.
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